The latest shipping forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
'The gunmen came and snatched her.' iPM speaks to the father of one of the abducted school girls in Nigeria. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The latest weather forecast.
With Brunel's iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge towering overhead, Felicity Evans delves into the dense undergrowth of Bristol's spectacular Avon Gorge. Show more
From wildlife-rich meadows to highly productive grasslands, Charlotte Smith explores the importance of grass for UK farmers. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
Saturday Live
Jay Rayner and the Inheritance Tracks of Julian Lloyd Webber
1 hour, 28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Richard Coles is in London, and Suzy Klein in Bristol, from the Bristol Food Connections Festival with food writer Jay Rayner. Plus, the Inheritance Tracks of Julian Lloyd Webber. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Nicholas Wapshott on how economist Maynard Keynes coaxed the government to buy paintings in lieu of war debt in 1918. From 2014. Show more
Jackie Ashley of The Guardian asks if political mavericks are on the rise. And how solid is Labour's support for the High Speed 2 rail link? Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The Heroes of Baghdad
30 minutes
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The everyday heroes of Baghdad and other stories from correspondents around the world. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more
Paul Lewis investigates frozen accounts and copycat websites. Plus, IPOs and Islamic accounts. Show more
Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news. With Marcus Brigstocke, John Finnemore, Laura Shavin and Grace Petrie. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Any Questions?
George Eustice MP, Mary Creagh MP, Kelvin MacKenzie, Jack Monroe
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Bristol, as part of the Food Connections Festival, with Kelvin MacKenzie, George Eustice MP, Mary Creagh MP and Jack Monroe. Show more
Any Answers?
Weapons in schools; rent controls; tougher sentencing; Jeremy Clarkson
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Presented by Anita Anand. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Toby Stephens, playing the role of 007, sparkles as impersonator, skier, charmer and pursuer of Ernst Blofeld. But is there tragedy ahead? Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Mel C and Girl Power; Caitlin Moran; Beverley Knight
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Does today's new wave of popular feminism owe a debt to Girl Power? From MS and fibroids to fitness and healthy eating, it's the Woman's Hour Takeover, presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
'The gunmen came and snatched her.' iPM speaks to the father of one of the abducted school girls in Nigeria. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Loose Ends
Clive Anderson, Paul Merton, Gerald Scarfe, Jo Nesbø, Clare Grogan, Bob Log III, Tinariwen
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LW
Clive Anderson is joined by Paul Merton, Gerald Scarfe, Jo Nesbo, Clare Grogan and Nikki Bedi for conversation, music and comedy. With music from Bob Log III and Tinariwen. Show more
Who is Amal Alamuddin, the high-flying London lawyer and new fiancee of Hollywood actor George Clooney? Mark Coles talks to those who know her well. Show more
Saturday Review
Comics at the British Library; Sunny Afternoon; the Kinks musical; Edward St Aubyn's latest novel; Tom Hollander as Dylan Thomas
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss comics at the British Library, Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon, indie film Blue Ruin, Edward St Aubyn's new novel and Tom Hollander as Dylan Thomas. Show more
Ray Gosling had one of the most original voices in broadcasting and journalism. But when he died in 2013 his life had been overtaken by controversy. What made him so complex? Show more
Financial disarray. Could a diamond pendant, the Charleston, the Derby or the spider-sequence be the answer? Only Jeeves can tell. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Philippa Perry explains why storytelling is so powerful and how the stories that we tell to and about ourselves affect our mental wellbeing. Show more
Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark, finding stories of the night people. Tonight, in a Prix Italia winning edition, the dramas of a shepherd, a nurse, a priest and atransatlantic pilot Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Aberystwyth take on their professors. From April 2014. Show more
Paul Farley asks poets Kate Clanchy, Adam Foulds and Patrick McGuinness why they have trafficked in prose, and Richard Long reads some of his walks in words. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A man travels with a case full of complications and it is on this journey his life starts to unravel. Read by James Fleet. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am.
